15 Months!!!

Today was Jonah's 15 month well baby visit at the doctor. Everything went pretty well! He is now up to 23 lbs 5 ounces which puts him in the 30th percentile and he is measuring 31 1/2 inches which puts him in the 60th percentile for height (and he still has a big head:) The doctor was very happy with how he is growing. All of the physical checks looked great and they said he is developing very well with his skills too. It's always nice to hear such positive feedback about your child!:) He had to get three shots today which is never a fun time. He got chicken pox, MMR, and his booster for the seasonal flu. He cried and cried and cried and would not stop. Typically in the past, he would cry pretty hard while the shots were happening, but after a couple minutes of being held he would stop. Well not this time...he continued to cry while getting dressed, all the way out of the office and into the car, and for about the first 5 minutes of our 15 minute car ride home...we felt so sad for him!:( I was glad when we finally got home and he played normally, ate dinner, and went to bed. We have not had any issues with his sleeping on nights he had shots, so we'll see how tonight goes (hoping for the same!!)

The only small concern of the doctor's today was his iron level. He had this checked at his 12 month appointment and it was a little on the low side so they wanted to check it again today. Again, it was on the low side so they are sending us to the hospital to get a blood test done on him. They said their little machine they use in the office tends to run a little low, so they want a test that will be more accurate. If it's still low with the blood test, then we will have to talk about some type of supplement for Jonah to start taking. Not a huge issue, but something that needs to be further evaluated. Praise the Lord for that being the only issue with our little guy at this point!:)